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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1981.
Events
| Date | Event |
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| January 12 | A brand new, publicly funded educational cable television network, called Knowledge Network, is launched in British Columbia. |
| February 5 | NABET employees working at CBC Television go on strike. The strike lasts for months, disrupting programming. |
| Juno Awards of 1981. | |
| March 12 | 2nd Genie Awards. |
| June 28 | Full coverage on the death of Terry Fox airs on all the main television networks. |
| July 29 | The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer airs live on all the main television networks. |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canada: The Great Experiment | TVOntario | January 7 |
| Thrill of a Lifetime | CTV | |
| The Frantics | CBC Television | |
| Switchback | ||
| Hangin' In | ||
| Leo and Me | May 29 | |
| Pitfall | Global | September 14 |
| Seeing Things | CBC Television | September 15 |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| The Watson Report | CBC Television | May 25 |
| Flappers | November 30 | |
| CBC News Magazine | Unknown | |
| Leo and Me | ||
| Grand Old Country | CTV | |
| North America: Growth of a Continent | TVOntario |
Television shows
1950s
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- The Friendly Giant (1958–1985)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
- The National (1954–present)
- Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
- Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)
1960s
- CTV National News (1961–present)
- Land and Sea (1964–present)
- Man Alive (1967–2000)
- Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
- The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
- Question Period (1967–present, news program)
- Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
- Take 30 (1962–1983)
- The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
- University of the Air (1966–1983)
- W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s
- The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
- Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
- Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984)
- City Lights (1973–1989)
- Definition (1974–1989)
- the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
- The Great Detective (1979–1982)
- Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
- Let's Go (1976–1984)
- The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
- Live It Up! (1978–1990)
- The Mad Dash (1978–1985)
- Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
- Polka Dot Door (1971-1993)
- Read All About It! (1979–1983)
- Second City Television (1976–1984)
- Smith & Smith (1979–1985)
- This Land (1970–1982)
- You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
- V.I.P. (1973–1983)
- 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s
- The Alan Thicke Show (1980–1983)
- Bizarre (1980–1985)
- Home Fires (1980–1983)
TV movies
- A Far Cry from Home
- Cop
- Final Edition
- The Olden Days Coat
- The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe)
- The Running Man
- Snowbird
- You've Come a Long Way, Katie
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Television stations
Debuts
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
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| October 6 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | CIVC-TV | 45 | Télé-Québec | |
| November 3 | Rimouski, Quebec | CIVB-TV | 22 | Télé-Québec |
See also
References
- “CIVC-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- “CIVB-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
External links
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